Marathon des Sables Participant Ran 100 Miles Through the Sahara in a Suit and Tie

A Japanese ultrarunner tackled the toughest stage of the Marathon des Sables dressed for the boardroom, not the desert

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Your 2026 Boston Marathon Weekend Guide: Pop-Ups, Shakeouts, and More

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Mark Bauman Is Running The Boston Marathon for A Record 57th Time: “I Never Intended To Start A Run Streak”

Mark Bauman holds the world record for consecutive finishes at a single marathon — 56 straight Bostons, with number 57 on deck at age 76.

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Boston Marathon Runners, Take a Breath: Race Day Looks Cool After a Sweaty Week

Temperatures are set to climb into the low 70s in the days before the race — but the latest forecast has Patriots’ Day looking close to ideal

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From the Velodrome to the Mall: The Remarkable Faces Toeing the Line at the 2026 TCS London Marathon

A four-time F1 world champion, Britain’s greatest female Olympian making her marathon debut, and a TV presenter running 26.2 miles for his sister — the celebrity field at this year’s London Marathon is something else entirely.

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Running Media Is Getting the Boston Elite Field Wrong. Here Are Our Under-the-Radar Picks

Everyone’s writing about Kipruto vs. Korir and whether an American can challenge Lokedi. Here are the names that deserve the column inches instead.

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Are Hydrogels Better than Traditional Gels for Marathon Fueling?

A new study put sodium alginate gels to the test in an actual marathon — and the results were more complicated than the hype suggested

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Marathon Handbook 2

Can A Protein In Your Blood Predict Your 10k Time?

Researchers tested four unconventional biomarkers in runners — and one of them quietly stood apart from the rest

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Marathon Handbook 3

Strong Feet, Fewer Injuries? New Research Complicates the Picture

The answer isn’t what most runners — or coaches — would expect

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